Donald Trump to 'take a look' at Joe Exotic's conviction in Tiger King bombshell

President Trump has confirmed that he will "take a look" at Tiger King star Joe Exotic's murder-for-suicide jail sentence in a White House press conference, after being quizzed about the Netflix show by reporters

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During a daily press conference at the White House, President Trump shocked reporters when he was questioned about the Netflix star's conviction.

Joe is currently serving a 22-year sentence after he was found guilty of paying somebody to kill animal activist Carole Baskin as well as killing tigers in order for more exotic cats to be homed at his animal park.

One reporter questioned the President, saying: "One of the biggest rating hits of the coronavirus, aside from these briefings, is a show on Netflix called Tiger King.

"The man who is the star of this, a former zoo owner, is serving a 22-year prison sentence, he's asking you for a pardon, that he was unfairly convicted, your son jokingly said he'd advocate for it and I was wondering if you'd seen the show and had any thoughts on pardoning Joe Exotic?"

In shock, Trump replied: "I know nothing about it, he has 22-years for what?

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He later goes on to say that Judge Palk has a "major conflict of interest" in the case.

The documents filed by Exotic state that the judge has overseen civil cases involving his zoo, his mother and the alleged victim in his criminal case, Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue in the past.

He is hoping to claim $73,840,000 in damages as well as a further $15 million for "fake arrest, false imprisonment, discrimination, malicious prosecution, selective enforcement, misinterpreting the law and the death of Shirley Schreibvogel."